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调节

tiáo jié · tiao jie

Traditional 調節

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to adjust
  2. to regulate
  3. to harmonize
  4. to reconcile (accountancy etc)
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The wrong remote

  1. Dengdeng

    房间(fángjiān)太(tài)冷(lěng)了(le)，能(néng)调节(tiáojié)一下(yīxià)空调(kōngtiáo)吗(ma)？

    The room is too cold. Can you adjust the air conditioner?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，我(wǒ)来(lái)调节(tiáojié)温度(wēndù)。

    Sure, I will adjust the temperature.

  3. Dengdeng

    调高(tiáogāo)一点(yīdiǎn)，二十六度(èrshíliùdù)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Turn it up a bit. 26 degrees is fine.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)了(le)，调好(tiáohǎo)了(le)。

    OK, it is set.

  5. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)电视(diànshì)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)变大(biàndà)了(le)？

    Why did the TV sound get louder?

  6. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)的(de)是(shì)电视(diànshì)遥控器(yáokòngqì)！

    Oh no, I picked up the TV remote!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)调(tiáo)节(jié)空(kōng)调(tiáo)的(de)温(wēn)度(dù)，让(ràng)房(fáng)间(jiān)更(gèng)舒(shū)服(fu)。

You can adjust the air conditioner's temperature to make the room more comfortable.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)建(jiàn)议(yì)他(tā)通(tōng)过(guò)运(yùn)动(dòng)来(lái)调(tiáo)节(jié)情(qíng)绪(xù)。

The doctor suggested he regulate his mood through exercise.

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